Inherited from the era of great power struggles in the 19th century, neutrality helped Switzerland through the wars of the following century. Since then, however, the country has failed to establish a new doctrinaire basis for its foreign policy.
In Switzerland, there is a growing tendency to relativize neutrality by using vague adjectives and linking it to defense alliances. This is a sign of inconsistency and a lack of historical awareness.
Historical reality, political stakes... presentation of our major dossier on neutrality in the current context, to be found in our paper edition (Le Regard Libre N°96) and here.
On February 28, 2022, Switzerland surprised everyone by deciding to apply the European sanctions against Russia. This de facto renunciation of a certain neutrality led to a crisis in political discourse, particularly at the highest level. Analysis.
Neutrality has never been subject to a corseted definition. Its entire history demonstrates this. It depends on the goodwill of the other powers, and only makes sense if it is understood in the context of the moment.
Professor of History at the University of Geneva, Irène Hermann specializes in Swiss neutrality. Although neutrality is under particular scrutiny today, it has never been unambiguous for the historian, who demystifies it in the light of the past. Interview.
Cinema is doubly an art of light. It sculpts images, movement and rhythm. And it creates characters to embody, underline and concretize ideas and characters. With «A Forgotten Man», the fourth film by Swiss director Laurent Nègre, this light becomes history, in a limpid and sublime form.
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